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Discovery Elementary

Q: Is Discovery Elementary a good school?

Discovery Elementary ranks 529 th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

529^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 52% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Discovery Elementary is a PK–5 school in Ashburn, VA, serving 639 students as part of the highly-rated Loudoun County Public Schools district. While the district itself ranks in the 86th percentile statewide, Discovery currently sits near the middle of the pack, ranking 529th out of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools.

When parents look at academics, math and early reading stand out as the school's biggest challenges. Discovery scores roughly 11–15 points below the nearby-school average in every grade's math test, and 3rd grade reading proficiency is just 61.7% — a striking 19-point gap behind neighboring schools and below the state average. However, there are bright spots. Fourth grade reading (83.6%) and Virginia Studies (87.7%) match or exceed nearby averages, and 5th grade science also performs well. The contrast with local peers is significant; for example, Waxpool Elementary posts 87.3% 3rd grade reading proficiency, while Mill Run Elementary — ranked 10th in Virginia — scores above 90% in nearly every subject.

Looking deeper, the school shows a notable strength: disabled students ranked in the 86th percentile statewide in 2025–2026, a major improvement. However, low-income students continue to struggle, ranking in the 31st percentile, even as the free/reduced-price lunch rate has risen to 33.8%. Attendance has improved dramatically, with chronic absenteeism dropping from 22.1% in 2022–2023 to a healthy 11.5%, better than many nearby schools. Interestingly, Discovery spends about $17,818 per pupil (comparable to peers) and boasts a low student-teacher ratio of 11.6, yet outcomes lag schools like Hillside Elementary and Newton-Lee Elementary. The school has declined from an 84th percentile ranking in 2015–2016, and while math issues appear systemic, its solid 4th grade results suggest targeted interventions in K-3 literacy and elementary math could help turn the tide.

639

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,818

Per pupil spending ?

33.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

44020 Grace Bridge Drive
Ashburn, VA 20147

(571) 252-2370

District: Loudoun County Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

31.8%

Asian:

26.0%

Hispanic:

17.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 84th percentile in 2016 → 52nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Virginia median (52nd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 32 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Loudoun County Public Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school74%

District avg81%

Virginia avg72%

529^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 48%▼ down 31 pts since 2016

From top 16% (2016) to top 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

47^th of 61Elementary Schools in the Loudoun County Public Schools

18^th of 131Loudoun County Public Schools among Virginia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	56.6	529 of 1111	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.6	559 of 1110	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.7	469 of 1114	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.8	452 of 1114	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.6	323 of 1109	70.9%	★★★★☆
2021	79.4	210 of 1103	81.0%	★★★★☆
2019	68.2	358 of 1105	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.6	288 of 1097	73.7%	★★★★☆
2017	71.0	289 of 1099	73.7%	★★★★☆
2016	78.0	179 of 1096	83.7%	★★★★☆
2015	69.7	302 of 1100	72.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	57.2	267 of 591	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.7	379 of 579	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.6	368 of 588	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.4	260 of 579	55.1%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	35.1	188 of 246	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	44.8	158 of 249	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.9	130 of 238	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.3	127 of 230	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	78.7	57 of 420	86.4%	★★★★☆
2024	48.1	233 of 355	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	38.4	200 of 315	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.5	210 of 326	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.2	179 of 306	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.6	180 of 300	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	52.2	574 of 1100	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.5	531 of 1096	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.7	475 of 1098	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.0	508 of 1100	53.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	54.7	282 of 619	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.6	345 of 606	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.9	325 of 580	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.5	381 of 564	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	37.4	721 of 1040	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.7	735 of 1046	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.3	780 of 1036	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	58.7	481 of 1099	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.3	562 of 1093	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.6	461 of 1101	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.1	405 of 1093	62.9%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	38.4	209 of 306	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	73.8	58 of 245	76.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	59.8	419 of 974	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.9	523 of 973	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.1	569 of 979	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.0	610 of 984	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Disabled (2026)86th percentile+34 vs school

White (2026)57th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)56th percentile+4 vs school

African American (2026)55th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)54th percentile~ school

Female (2026)48th percentile-5 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)37th percentile-16 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)32nd percentile-21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)31st percentile-22 vs school

Asian (2026)24th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

VA Studies88%+17 vs state

English Reading75%+4 vs state

Mathematics71%~ state avg

Science70%~ state avg

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, August 26, 2021

Fantastic school with amazing teachers! Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, April 24, 2016

We have found the staff at Discovery to be very skilled, knowledgeable, and supportive of our first grader. His teacher is wonderful and really works hard to provide our son with the kind of teaching that he needs. The art and music teachers are talented as well. We enjoy attending a variety of different extra-curricular activities at the school. All in all, we are very pleased! Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, July 21, 2015

This school was dissapointment on every level. We experienced poor quality teachers, a chaotic classroom, low expectations, and an administration who simply ignores the problems. Our children will not return. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Mathematics (2026)			SOL Science (2026)	SOL English Reading (2026)			SOL VA Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Discovery Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	44020 Grace Bridge Drive	Ashburn	20147	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(571) 252-2370	639	55	11.6	33.8%	203 (31.8%)	91 (14.2%)	109 (17.1%)	166 (26.0%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	63 (9.9%)	56.6	529^th of 1111 public elementary schools	52.4%		53.6	559^th of 1110 public elementary schools	49.6%	30	70.4	70.0	72.1	70.5	61.7	83.6	77.7	87.7	$17,818	$651	$17,168
Dominion Trail Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	44045 Bruceton Mills Circle	Ashburn	20147	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(571) 252-2340	566	50	11.4	44.0%	195 (34.5%)	65 (11.5%)	128 (22.6%)	139 (24.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (6.7%)	40.2	733^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	34.0%		46	656^th of 1110 public elementary schools	40.9%	77	67.7	60.7	70.8	56.2	63.4	71.3	72.7	77.3	$18,259	$264	$17,995
Cedar Lane Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	43700 Tolamac Dr	Ashburn	20147	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(571) 252-2120	701	57	12.2	22.8%	299 (42.7%)	54 (7.7%)	88 (12.6%)	196 (28.0%)	9 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (7.8%)	75.5	275^th of 1111 public elementary schools	75.2%		79.9	217^th of 1110 public elementary schools	80.5%	58	84.4	79.1	84.8	78.4	83.2	80.5	82.4	85.3	$17,377	$92	$17,285
Hillside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	43000 Ellzey Dr	Ashburn	20148	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(571) 252-2170	656	47	13.8	16.6%	252 (38.4%)	50 (7.6%)	63 (9.6%)	241 (36.7%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (7.0%)	82.1	173^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	84.4%		84.6	133^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	88.0%	40	86.9	87.2	84.3	73.8	86.9	88.1	88.5	92.8	$15,421	$223	$15,198
Steuart W. Weller Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	20700 Marblehead Drive	Ashburn	20147	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(571) 252-2360	710	54	13.1	39.2%	229 (32.3%)	95 (13.4%)	158 (22.3%)	162 (22.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	63 (8.9%)	60.1	474^th of 1111 public elementary schools	57.3%		70.6	346^th of 1110 public elementary schools	68.8%	128	73.0	70.3	80.2	78.2	67.2	74.0	79.0	83.2	$16,318	$87	$16,231
Moorefield Station Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	22325 Mooreview Parkway	Ashburn	20148	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(571) 252-2380	963	74	12.9	23.9%	241 (25.0%)	114 (11.8%)	90 (9.3%)	429 (44.5%)	13 (1.3%)	5 (0.5%)	71 (7.4%)	71.6	327^th of 1111 public elementary schools	70.6%		76.1	274^th of 1110 public elementary schools	75.3%	53	85.2	86.8	75.3	71.5	78.0	81.1	77.6	92.6	$15,141	$298	$14,843
Mill Run Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	42940 Ridgeway Drive	Ashburn	20148	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(571) 252-2160	636	47	13.4	10.5%	259 (40.7%)	45 (7.1%)	40 (6.3%)	241 (37.9%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (7.1%)	93.2	10^th of 1111 public elementary schools	99.1%		91.5	28^th of 1110 public elementary schools	97.5%	18	96.4	94.6	97.4	93.2	90.9	93.0	95.7	96.1	$17,349	$288	$17,061
Sanders Corner Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	43100 Ashburn Farm Pkwy	Ashburn	20147	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(571) 252-2250	503	40	12.7	26.0%	256 (50.9%)	29 (5.8%)	104 (20.7%)	74 (14.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (7.4%)	77.3	243^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	78.1%		78.5	241^st of 1110 public elementary schools	78.3%	2	93.6	85.9	75.6	81.1	90.0	81.4	81.8	85.4	$18,518	$436	$18,082
Ashburn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	44062 Fincastle Dr	Ashburn	20147	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(571) 252-2350	513	42	12.2	23.2%	230 (44.8%)	39 (7.6%)	86 (16.8%)	110 (21.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (9.2%)	74.9	281^st of 1111 public elementary schools	74.7%		85.7	108^th of 1110 public elementary schools	90.3%	173	79.2	83.3	85.0	79.6	75.0	88.5	80.7	86.5	$18,662	$317	$18,345
Waxpool Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	42560 Black Angus Drive	Ashburn	20148	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(571) 367-4220	678	47	14.3	16.7%	191 (28.2%)	53 (7.8%)	45 (6.6%)	328 (48.4%)	6 (0.9%)	4 (0.6%)	51 (7.5%)	90.6	38^th of 1111 public elementary schools	96.6%		89.3	62^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	94.4%	24	95.8	91.8	92.4	87.8	87.3	93.0	96.2	91.4	$18,247	$400	$17,847

Frequently Asked Questions about Discovery Elementary

Is Discovery Elementary a good school?

Discovery Elementary ranks 529^th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Discovery Elementary?

Students at Discovery Elementary are 32% White, 26% Asian, 17% Hispanic, 14% African American, 10% Two or more races.

What district is Discovery Elementary in?

Loudoun County Public Schools

How many students attend Discovery Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 639 students attended Discovery Elementary.

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